Working at J.P. Licks, I would get all the free ice cream I wanted. I would go through flavor phases every few months, but my all-time favorite was "Lumpy Primate," their version of Ben & Jerry's "Chunky Monkey." Banana with bits of walnuts and chunks of chocolate.

So I made my own "Lumpy Primate"--caramelized bananas, candied walnuts, and chunks of bittersweet chocolate. And instead of calling it "Chimpanzee with a Weight Problem" (my Mom's clever flavor name!)